Tuesday, March 30, 2021

FLOODS - AGNES BANKS (NSW)

 Hello and Welcome Back... Had the chance to check out the damage at Agnes Banks, NSW about 20 mins from where i Live..

Agnes Banks is nestled between Richmond NSW & Penrith / Blue Mountains...

Because it has a Low Lying bridge to cross, it often floods but i have never seen the destruction of this flood just past... What was beautiful ferns and pine trees with lush green grassed areas that was stunning to walk thru, it has now been obliterated with trees, signs, & carparks that are no longer, with such force, many signs & trees ripped out of the ground...

The smell was horrid...

My son is currently learning to get his license so we went to have a look...


BEFORE


 

AFTER

Carpark (Below)





Thursday, March 11, 2021

GARY JOHNSTON - FOUNDER OF JAYCAR HAS DIED

 Hello and Welcome Back... Sad News

Jaycar founder and managing director Gary Johnston has died after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a type of cancer, two weeks ago. The 71-year-old multimillionaire founded the electronics retailer in 1981 and it has grown to 146 stores in Australia and New Zealand

RIP

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

YAESU VX-6 REVIEW

 Hello and Welcome Back... Programming is Now Available for the Small but Amazing Yaesu VX-6

This Wicked little radio can access Amateur Radio, AM / FM, Airband, Shortwave, Marine, UHF Military & UHF CB...

The first thing you notice about this small but mighty radio is that its made of Metal... Yes, its made in Japan and its Metal, Not Plastic...

 


 

Its Also Waterproof and Amazingly Affordable... You can Receive from 504kHz to 998.99Mhz with a Transmit range of 144 / 222/ 430 mhz

The Yaesu VX-6 is currently available from Strictly Ham in Melbourne, Vic for $295* See Here

I highly recommend this radio, mostly for Airband... Its excellent 

 

(Did someone say Modification?)

There is a Modification that is easy to do and when finished will allow to Transmit on Marine Band, Air Band, UHF CB, Shortwave???... I haven't done it on mine.. but apart from blowing your warranty, its also illegal to transmit on Airband without a license... To modify your radio, its basically taking the battery off and removing a small plastic panel, then unsolder a small pin (No 4 Pin) and that's it... Reset the radio when finished and the transmit works...

 

PROGRAMMING

The service i offer for this Radio (VX-6 Only) is a full radio program including UHF CB (with input / output), Marine Radio (input / output), Rural fire (Aircraft / Fireground), Sydney Airport, Local Airports (Camden / Bankstown) UHF Military (Satellites) and Richmond RAAF

I will Need to Meet You as the Software i use to Program cost me $150 (came with programming cable) and will take about 10mins to do (No, I wont Modify, Just Program)

COST is $40 (Payment Via "Shout me a Coffee" tab, Please in Notes "Program VX-6"

I Program in Springwood (Blue Mountains)

 

TAKE A LOOK AT THE RANGE OF THIS BEAST